AVANI Alonso Martínez
AVANI Alonso Martínez pertenece a la cadena Avani Hotels & Resort en Europa, parte de NH Hotel Group.
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Madrid, Madrid, Madrid…
Madrid, one of Europe’s most vibrant capitals, is a perfect fusion of tradition and modernity. With a past rich in history, art and culture, this city has adapted to the times and embraced innovation. Today, Madrid is a 21st century metropolis, where its nightlife, modern dining venues and post-modern cultural spaces invite you to discover, experience and embark on a vital journey.
Based on this premise, AVANI Alonso Martínez stands as a tribute to the city of Madrid, its culture and its identity. The art that adorns the walls of the hotel, the interior design and the very image of the place evoke the essence of a unique and vibrant Madrid: a city of contrasts in constant change and evolution.
I was privileged to be commissioned by NH Hotel Group to create several series of artworks and murals for this project. It was an opportunity that filled me with excitement, as Madrid is my hometown, the place where I grew up and lived most of my life.
MADRID’S UNDERGROUND
The Madrid Metro was one of the first in the world to be built (the first being London’s), and is an icon of the metropolis.
In a hotel that pays tribute to the city of Madrid, a reference to its mythical Metro network could not be missing. This series of 7 works of art is inspired by the city’s underground transport network and recreates a journey through time and the history of the Metro.
Each work is contextualised in a modern Madrid Metro station, in the centre of which lies a sphere or bubble containing a shot of the old, now converted into a museum, Chamberí station (the most iconic station of all time).
This superimposition of the past against the present generates a journey through time using the urban aesthetics of the underground transport network as a context.
INSPIRATION
Part of the inspiration for this project comes from the work of the artist Richard Estes and his representation of urban landscapes and contexts in which metallic and chrome surfaces extol an idealisation of the urban and subterranean landscape. Transposed to the idiosyncrasies of Spain, I wanted to express my fascination for my hometown through this homage to one of its great visual icons.
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